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Sarina Russo extends apprenticeship services network
Sarina Russo Apprenticeship Services has extended its ability to build a skilled workforce after a successful Australian Apprenticeships Support Services (2012-2014) tender.
Natalie & Ties are role models for 100 Indigenous apprentices
Natalie and Ties have joined Sarina Russo Apprenticeship Services as mentors to give 100 Indigenous apprentices the best possible chance to complete their trade qualification.
Creating 100 Indigenous role models
100 Indigenous apprentices will get the best possible chance to complete their trade qualification thanks to a Sarina Russo Apprenticeship Services’ Indigenous Mentoring Program.
Government Streamlines Incentive Claim
Employers and Australian Apprentices now have four ways to lodge claim forms Sarina Russo Apprenticeship Services for incentives and personal benefits
Your Guide to an Apprenticeship in Victoria
Training is a great way to gain a nationally recognised qualification that will improve your ability to enter the workforce and enhance your career prospects.
End of Financial Year delays payments
Sarina Russo Apprenticeship Services has been notified by the Department of Employment, Education and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) that incentive payments will be delayed by 2-3 days (28 June to 1 July2011) due to the end of the financial year and the requirement for a DEEWR end of financial year system shutdown.
Mature workers funding - Experience+ Initiative
Mature workers funding - Experience+ Initiative
Budget that works
FEDERAL budgets leave me cold - I have next to zero interest in reading the treasurer's 1100-page opus. That said, there are plenty of inclusions in the 2011 Federal Budget that will impact on jobseekers.
Helping hand back to work
Queensland recruiters believe moves in the Federal Budget could help break the cycle of long-term unemployment, writes Michael Lund (The Courier-Mail)
Sights set on success
WHEN Townsville teenager Brittini McLauchlan became a finalist in the Construction Skills Queensland Excellence Awards last year, she never imagined she would find herself in the media spotlight and land her dream job.
Admin appeals to former chef
THERE are several reasons why older workers decide to change careers and, for former chef Stuart Lawson, 46, the reason was to improve his lifestyle. By TANYA MARSCHKE (Gold Coast Sun)
Driving national reform to boost skills and productivity
The Gillard Government will work with states and territories to reform Australia’s Vocational Education and Training (VET) network.
A dynamic new partnership with industry to train tomorrow’s workforce
The Gillard Government will put industry at the centre of efforts to address the nation’s skills shortages.
Supporting Apprentices to build Australia’s future
The Gillard Government will invest more than $200 million over four years to boost apprentice completion rates and provide enhanced mentoring services to support apprentices during their training.
Tiaro Coal announces top quality resources in Wide Bay
Craig Glover from Sarina Russo Job Access says local employment in labouring and driving positions would be great for the local economy.
Price Rises force parents to dust off CVs
Cost of living pressures are forcing many local parents like Jennifer Whyte to return to work earlier than they'd like according to Samantha Blake, Assistant Manager, Sarina Russo Job Access Greensborough.
Cutbacks sought to clear jobless queue
CUTS to the minimum wage or welfare reductions are needed to urge the long-term unemployed back into the workforce, says the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland.
Nundah youth in positive space
A HEADSPACE centre to help young people deal with mental disorders is planned for Nundah.
Plan to stem street violence
MARTIAL arts expert Craig Glover has moved to forge an alliance between the PCYC, TAFE students and a recruitment agency in an ambitious attempt to solve the problem of late night violence among youths.
Training and qualifications the key to landing a job
RECRUITMENT agencies are noticing it is people with certificates and other qualifications who are the first in line to land a job.
Kids told to look for jobs in trades
AN EMPLOYMENT gap is developing between in-demand trades and other jobs that has the State Government urging young people into occupations once considered dirty, hard and dangerous.
Secrets to success
From Sarina Russo – often-sacked legal secretary – to Sarina Russo of eponymous Sarina Russo Group –an international organisation employing upwards of 1000 – Russo is, and has been for the last 30 years, one of Australia’s most successful entrepreneurs. On her way to the top, she’s rubbed shoulders with the likes of Bill Clinton and made quite the mark in the recruitment game.
Apprenticeship or traineeship
TRAINING and working in a real job, for a real boss, with a real wage are common benefits of both apprenticeships and traineeships, according to Sarina Russo Apprenticeship Services general manager Steve Wyborn.
Ten steps to remain positive during a job loss
Losing your job can be a devastating personal experience but it is how you react that will make all the difference according to Sarina Russo, Managing Director of Sarina Russo Job Access.
Land your dream job
With most jobs vacancies never seeing the light of day, dream jobs are hard to come by. That's why employment experts believe networking is the key to success.
The street kids who are rising above their dead-end destinie
A GROUP of Valley street kids has decided to draw a line under the trauma and tragedy they've experienced and put their days of heroin, speed, alcohol, stealing and violence behind them.
Brickie revels in new career path
GREG Frost quit his job as a brickie just as the global financial crisis was starting to hit the Australian job market where it hurt.
Beware about lying to get that job
Dodgy resumes, fake references and lies about work experience are part and parcel of getting a job, it seems.
High Five for JB Hi-Fi Winner
Melbourne apprentice Michael Barry was the lucky winner of a $200 JB Hi-Fi gift card for completing a Sarina Russo Apprenticeship Services online Kickstart Australian Apprentice Survey. Stay tuned for more competitions and great prizes @ talkmytrade.com.au
2011 Queensland Natural Disasters Jobs and Skills Package.
The Package aims to assist up to 10,000 Queenslanders by investing $83 million from State and Federal governments in a suite of skills and employment initiatives to support regional labour retention and address emergent skills shortages. These initiatives include:
Serving up feast of vocation paths
A career in hospitality can be a lot more than pulling beers at the local pub.
Bosses Also Benefit From New Tradie Bonus
Employers are enjoying a new ‘staff retention bonus’ after the introduction of the 2011 $1,700 tax-exempt Trades Apprentice Income Bonus.
Apprenticeships our states future – Gladstone Observer
The destructive Queensland floods, continued mining boom and government incentives have created massive opportunities for trade careers as skills shortages take hold.
To all SRAS employers
Recently the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations has advised of a change in policy regarding Apprentices signing claim forms.
How to Start an Apprenticeship or Traineeship
An Australian Apprenticeship is more than just job – it’s a great way to set yourself up for the career you want. You end up with a nationally recognised qualification that gives you a big advantage in the job market, with both practical experience and the training employers need. Australian Apprenticeships are now available in over 600 occupations and in just about any industry.
How to Start an Apprenticeship or Traineeship
An Australian Apprenticeship is more than just job – it’s a great way to set yourself up for the career you want. You end up with a nationally recognised qualification that gives you a big advantage in the job market, with both practical experience and the training employers need. Australian Apprenticeships are now available in over 600 occupations and in just about any industry.
Flood Advice
Recovering from the floods - some useful links
Tradeapprentices.com.au to manage the Out-of-Trade Register
The Out-of-Trade Register is a key government strategy to assist apprentices and trainees whose training contracts have been cancelled and are looking to re-enter their chosen apprenticeship or traineeship, especially those affected by recent events.
How to Start an Apprenticeship or Traineeship
Tradeapprentices.com.au to manage the Out-of-Trade Register
The Out-of-Trade Register is a key government strategy to assist apprentices and trainees whose training contracts have been cancelled and are looking to re-enter their chosen apprenticeship or traineeship, especially those affected by recent events.
To all Queensland Employers & Australian Apprentices
In the recent floods that affected Queensland many people have lost their homes and other belongings. Our heartfelt wishes go to everyone whose lives have been changed by the event.
Workforce e-book
SCHOOL-leavers toying with the idea of what to do next can access a new e-book especially designed for people entering the workforce. Sarina Russo Job Access prepared the e-book How to Get that Job –The Ultimate School Leavers Guide.
When the world is your oyster
When Telstra Australian Businesswoman of the Year finalist Sarina Bratton set sail on her Orion cruise line’s inaugural voyage, she bought herself a large Paspaley pearl to mark the occasion.
Skills refined
GRADUATING Year 12 English Communication students at Wavell State High School had a taste of job-interview experience courtesy of recruitment specialist Sarina Russo.
Write on
JOBS queen Sarina Russo got into the festive season spirit in the early hours yesterday morning.
Awards recognise commitment to training excellence
AN apprentice and a student from Toowoomba are among winners of key awards in the Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ) Excellence Awards.
Bosses also benefit from new Tradie Bonus
Employers are set to enjoy a ‘staff retention bonus’ when the new $1,700 tax-exempt Trades Apprentice Income Bonus comes into effect on 1 January 2011.
Switzer - Sky Business News
Peter Switzer interviews Sarina Russo, the head of the Russo Group. Ms Russo explains how she has built her business and developed a passion to enhance people's lives. She also talks about the current labour market and how her business is helping people to develop entrepreneurial skills and not just find work placements, to gain financial independence.
Long way to the top for Brisbane women
Recruitment and training queen Sarina Russo is a rare woman at the top of the Brisbane business community.
From Sarina's desk - today (17th September 1979) we celebrate 31 years in business!
This is an exciting day for all of Management, staff, clients, family and friends to reflect on our success over the last 31 years in business on a state, national and global scale!
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Mentoring helps launch indigenous careers
Learn how Sarina Russo Apprenticeship Services supports our indigenous community.
Steve Wyborn has been appointed General Manager, Sarina Russo Apprenticeship Services
Steve has 20 years experience in the employment and training industry including a long history in the Australian Apprenticeships system.
QANTAS Airways Ltd with Sarina Russo Apprenticeship Services
has been successful in winning the: “Ministers Award for Excellence for the SYDNEY region”
e-Notification of Incentives
You now have the option to get a SMS or eMail when you've be paid an incentive.
MyGreenGenz
Check out our new website dedicated to Australian School-based Apprentices / Trainees... MyGreenGenz was launched on 16 April 2007.